Apr 30, 2014
Tuesday's Teaser
Similar to last week's teaser, a correct solution involves a number of algebra skills. Treat them like fractions since that's what they are. Use your factoring and simplifying tools and you should be successful. Solutions with work included by Friday evening. Good Luck.
Class Summary: April 30, 2014
Only 40 minutes for class today, so we'll look ahead to both our final exam and our soon to be re-take of the last quadratic formula test. A variety of practice problems to work through, but no class work. Don't forget about this week's Khan Academy. Topics were posted earlier this week.
Apr 29, 2014
Quadratic Formula Test Results
Here's the results (except for 2nd period) of our last test. We're going to do this test again soon. I know you care about your grades, but I don't. I care about what you learn; what you know now that you didn't before.
Grades are a make-believe number that nobody cares about ever, once you leave school. Knowledge is a part of who you are. It helps you make better decisions and live a more fulfilling life. So...we'll take this test again, and average the two
Khan Academy Topics for May 5, 2014
Start early, finish early. Here they are:
* Simplifying Radicals 1
* Simplifying Radicals 2
* Adding & Subtracting Radicals
As usual, credit is given for completed topics. These are due by 9:00 pm on May 5th.
Apr 24, 2014
Apr 18, 2014
Good Friday Bonus Bonanza
Similar to a previous teaser, and definitely do-able, today's bonus combines factoring and rational expressions. Email answer with work included, or hand in by the end of school on the day named after the Anglo Saxon god Odin, guider of souls after death.
Apr 14, 2014
Class Summary: April 14, 2014
A review of all Unit 10 concepts we've learned so far. Class work is to be completed; it is here if you need a copy.
Apr 13, 2014
Class Summary: April 11, 2014
Completing the square. That's the focus of today's lesson. An important concept we'll be spending a lot of time on. Make sure you understand it well. Step-by-step instructions included.
Our Classwork for today(and this weekend), is somewhere around here. Oh yea, here it is.
Our Classwork for today(and this weekend), is somewhere around here. Oh yea, here it is.
Grades, Grades, Grades
Let's do this: email me if you want to know your grade, and I'll get right back to you.
You know, privacy issues and those types of things.
You know, privacy issues and those types of things.
Khan Academy: April 14-20
Here they are, and they're easy. Finish before Wednesday and you won't have to think about it over the break.
*Solving Quadratics by Factoring 2
*Solving Quadratics by Taking the Square Root
*Solving Quadratics by Completing the Square 1
Apr 8, 2014
Apr 1, 2014
Tuesday's Teaser
If you like getting teased with a hammer, this one's for you. In keeping with our current look at solving quadratic equations, today's, er..challenge shall we say, ultimately requires you to solve the quadratic (Hint: There are three solutions).
Submit your answer, work included, before the end of the day named after the Norse goddess of love, Fredja.
Submit your answer, work included, before the end of the day named after the Norse goddess of love, Fredja.
Class Summary: March 31, 2014
Test day today. Before that, however, we practiced a more efficient method of solving trinomials with a leading coefficient > 1. We also compared and contrasted linear and quadratic equations and their graphs. Lots of important infomation in the short slideshow today, as we will be using all of today's concepts going forward.
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